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Sacha Baron Cohen reveals scary video of escape from gun rally that wasn't in the 'Borat' sequel

It’s no secret that Sacha Baron Cohen was chased off stage after pranking a gun rights rally early this past summer, but on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday night, Cohen shared video of the incident. Cohen said he only got found out because he wasn’t the only one at the rally under cover. A Black Lives Matter protest had sent some of their own into the rally incognito to check out the situation after militia groups had been antagonistic, and some BLM protesters were planning to confront them. Instead, one of the BLM protesters who was there under cover recognized Cohen as he led a sing-along of an incredibly racist, hateful song, and the word got out. The video shows young men rushing the stage and Cohen making a quick exit to a waiting vehicle. We are then shown inside the vehicle as Cohen fights to keep the door closed as rally goers hindered his escape. Cohen also revealed that one man who rushed the stage reached for his gun but was stopped by a security guard.

Video Transcript

SACHA BARON COHEN: I mean, this was the first movie where I've had to wear a bulletproof vest. So, you know, we were aware that somebody-- actually one of the guys who stormed the stage went for his pistol.

- Sacha Baron Cohen appeared on "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert Monday night, where he spoke of being chased off the stage after his real identity was discovered at a gun rally in Olympia, Washington, while filming "Borat Subsequent Movie Film." And for the first time, Cohen shared video of the incident.

BORAT: All you got to do is round up the lefties. Go and chop 'em up like the Saudis do? Or gas them like--

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

[SHOUTING OVER MEGAPHONE]

[BLEEP]

- USA! USA! USA! USA!

- Cohen said afterwards that he was fortunate to make it out. And it's easy to see why, as rally-goers initially blocked his escape.

- Go, go, go.

- Get him out of here!

- Pull him out of here!

SACHA BARON COHEN: Are we locked?

- The doors are locked.

- Just sit down. Yeah.

- Hold it.

- All right. [BLEEP]

SACHA BARON COHEN: Drive. That thing is pulling. Go, go, go. Go.

- As for the man who reached for his gun, Cohen said he was saved by a security guard.

SACHA BARON COHEN: So he went for his pistol, and luckily enough I had, uh, there was a very brave guard who actually grabbed his hand and said-- leaned in and said, "It's not worth it, buddy."

STEPHEN COLBERT: Wow.